CIBER Student Resources

The International Business Fellows Seminar

McCombs School of Business

The University of Texas at Austin

Center for International Business Education and Research

Graduate Programs

We are living in one of the truly momentous periods of world history! Events in the global arena impact nearly every area of business, economic, and public policy. The International Business Fellows Seminar (IBFS) provides the opportunity to study events and forces affecting and re-shaping the world from a multi-disciplinary view at the graduate level. Enrolling in this seminar will help prepare you to better understand this changing world in which you will pursue your career and expand your leadership potential in your chosen profession.

IBFS is open to graduate students from all programs at The University and is cross listed in:

MBA Program

LBJ School of Public Affairs

Latin American Studies

Middle East Studies

Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

The unique feature of IBFS is that you will have the opportunity to:

Follow historic events as they unfold around the world in real time.

Consider the forces driving those events.

Explore these events along with students and faculty across UT, as well as, with and a variety of professional experts enabling you to understand global events from diverse, intriguing perspectives.

The course meets weekly as a seminar to facilitate multi-faceted discussion topics such as the key challenges in critical regions across the world, national security, political instability, state of the world economy, globalization, labor, and income inequality. Speakers include highly distinguished experts such as Professors Bobby Inman, James Galbraith, Shelton Williams, and McCombs own Stephen Magee. This is a course for those who want to think deeply about the future of the world and their ability to affect the future.

The class will meet Spring 2016 on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. More information may be obtained from the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER at 471-7875).

International Opportunities

The University of Texas at Austin and McCombs School of Business prepare our students to be effective leaders in the global workplace, which is reflected in our being ranked 2nd in the nation for number of students who study abroad. Participating in an international program will set you apart from other students as it demonstrates self reliance, motivation, your ability to take risks and compete in an international business environment.

International Program opportunities available are:

Global Business Leadership Institute - a four-week summer program that invites students from 11 top-ranked universities worldwide to join UT students to collaborate and compete in the international marketplace. Participants will earn six business credits while being guided through a carefully designed experiential learning process. They will analyze the experience, articulate the process of learning and adaptation, and internalize skills that can be applied in new contexts throughout their careers. Please select your category for the most relevant information.

BBA Study Abroad - with both Summer Short-Term or Semester Exchange Programs, McCombs BBA International has partnerships in 25 countries. Study abroad allows McCombs BBA students the opportunity to enrich your education, and take part in a life-changing experience that will open doors for new educational and business opportunities.

MBA International Programs - the McCombs School of Business strives to expose MBA students to new cultures and ideas so that they will be better prepared to be effective business leaders on the world stage, act ethically and responsibly within a global context and think strategically at an international level. Opportunities to add an international component to a degree include McCombs Global Connection Study Tours, Exchange Programs or Double Degree Programs.

UT Austin Study Abroad - study abroad changes lives, and the work of Study Abroad at the University of Texas offers students many different program options.

BE Global - is a brand new program designed for business and engineering students seeking a professional international experience. Students intern between 30 and 35 hours per week with a local or multinational company/organization. Internship placements will be matched to the students’ skills, interests, and career objectives. Students will gain insight into an international work environment through company visits, networking with local professionals and UT alumni, and attending business etiquette and culture training. Internships are unpaid and take place during summer session one or whole summer session. Scholarships are available.

Internships Abroad - UT Austin offers a range of exciting internship programs across the world to fit the needs and interests of students from different majors. Internships are very diverse with regards to structure and can be found through exchange, affiliated or customized programs. Programs are offered during the fall, spring and summer sessions. Currently UT Austin has over 50 programs that offer internships.

SYLFF Doctoral Fellowship

The objective of these awards is to support doctoral dissertation research on topics combining international and business perspectives. The fellowships are provided through an endowment from the Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) of the Tokyo Foundation. They will be made only to doctoral students:

who are currently enrolled in a graduate program at The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin)

who have been admitted to candidacy, and

whose approved dissertation research addresses, wholly or in significant part, the objective described above.

Eligibility:
Applicants must be currently enrolled at UT-Austin and admitted to candidacy. Awards are based on major accomplishments since entering Graduate School, a well-defined program of research that combines international and business perspectives, a strong personal statement, and a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s doctoral advisor.

Application Deadline: November 2, 2015, for the following academic yearStipend: $10,000 Generally, two such awards are available annually.

Address:
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
McCombs School of Business
CBA 3.244
(512) 471-7875
More Information:
Cheryl Lane, CIBER Assistant Directorcheryl.lane@mccombs.utexas.edu

Export Fellows Program

The Camino Real District Export Council offers a special program to UT Business Foundations students interested in exporting. The Export Fellows Program introduces students to export marketing concepts and strategies in three 3-hour evening sessions. Presenters are active practitioners in international trade.

Topics

Resources and techniques for market research

Managing non-tariff barriers

Choosing an exportable product

Identifying appropriate market(s)

Choosing a method of market entry

Designing a market entry strategy

Schedule

Three workshop sessions held in CBA 3.138:

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Student plans are presented and certificates are awarded at a dinner on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

Program Details

The EFP is underwritten by the District Export Council and free to attend.

There is no prerequisite coursework.

There is no UT credit. Participants receive a certificate from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The program simulates market entry analysis through a student project, and offers a forum for informal dialogue between students and instructors. After the program sessions end, student teams create an international marketing plan for the product of their choice. They present the plans and receive certificates from the U.S. Department of Commerce at the program’s final dinner, hosted at a restaurant near campus. The Export Fellows Program sessions and dinner are free to attend.

District Export Councils (DECs) are volunteer organizations of leaders from local business communities who provide professional advice to local firms. The 58 DECs are closely affiliated with the Commerce Department’s U.S. Export Assistance Centers. They support trade promotion activities and supply specialized expertise to small and mid-sized businesses.

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January 15-17, 2016

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